Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:20:41 +0000
Local energy is an express lane for climate change. The world is obsessed with gigabets on offshore wind and nuclear and there’s a traffic jam of political systems. COP26 was a disappointment. People can pull into the express lane, contribute in a personal way, and get great business value as well.
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:25:31 +0000
Green roofs, capturing rainwater, energy consumption and production, and stormwater treatment are just a few examples of top regenerative design strategies.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:03:28 +0000
Two Colorado companies are planning an affordable vehicle-to-home home integration and charging system.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:00:59 +0000
By Brandi Heffner Director of Product Management, InEight For centuries, we have been constructing everything from homes to manufacturing plants to transportation infrastructure, building on what we call traditional practices. Each decade moves forward with modernizations to these practices as our knowledge deepens and as we become aware of different resources to improve sustainable construction. […]
Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 15:00:05 +0000
Every journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle starts with a single step. It starts with a dissatisfaction for the status quo. With all that said, my encouragement to you today is to take your next step. Take the step that sits in front of you, whether that be to give up your car in favor of a bike, to purchase an electric vehicle, to install solar on your roof, to add a battery backup system, or even to upgrade your electrical panel if that’s what’s in the cards
Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:05:53 +0000
Coastal flooding is driving up the cost of housing in high-elevation Miami neighborhoods like Little Haiti
Credit to Author: Rocky Mountain Institute| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:42:43 +0000
The last three years have seen major hurricanes wreak havoc on island nations. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Dorian caused catastrophic damage to homes, infrastructure, and economies throughout the Caribbean basin. At the same time, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) power is increasing on Caribbean islands—helping reduce costs and improve electric grids. And while some solar installations were destroyed by the hurricane force winds, many remained intact. In 2017, Rocky Mountain Institute sent expert structural engineering teams to the Caribbean region to investigate survivals and failures among ground-mounted PV systems
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:05:57 +0000
Dvele, a manufacturer of prefab homes located in Southern California, says every home it makes going forward will be capable of making all the electricity it needs indepently.
Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:00:15 +0000
Span, maker of the smart electrical panel, has partnered with LG to develop a fully integrated electrical and energy management system for the home. The new offering will integrate Span’s smart panel and LG’s RESU energy storage units to give homeowners unprecedented control over their energy to enable them to use it when the want, how they want
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:30:33 +0000
The increase in CDP A-list cities from 43 in 2018 to 105 in 2019 is encouraging. More climate action is being taken globally at more levels of government than ever before